“On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” won the Golden Eye Award at the Zurich Film Festival. Jury chair Lee Daniels – joined by Suhaila Yacob, Jo Willems, Sophie Deraspe and Ewa Boscinska – praised director Rungano Nyoni and her second film “The Miracle” about past traumas that finally come to the surface when a family prepares … Read more
More than a dozen states have filed a lawsuit against TikTok for allegedly getting kids addicted to the popular video-sharing app. Internal court documents leaked this week allege that ByteDance, TikTok’s China-based parent company, has long known that the app and its algorithm could harm children’s mental health.
Just as “Saturday Night Live” celebrates its 50th season on the air, Jason Reitman’s “Saturday Night” is hits theaters, chronicling the humble beginnings of the legendary late-night sketch show. Premiering in 1975, “NBC’s Saturday Night” featured eight original cast members dubbed the “Not Ready for Prime-Time Players”: Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, … Read more
Mark Harmon, widely known for playing Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs on the hit CBS drama “NCIS,” is stepping behind the camera as executive producer and narrator of the new spin-off “NCIS: Origins.” After nearly two decades in the role, Harmon is now helping to bring Gibbs’ early years to life, with actor Austin Stowell … Read more
You take a big risk trying to be as objective as possible when you make a documentary about a contemporary issue: the situation you originally set out to examine can change quickly — and it’s too late for you to do more than just casually point out that it’s changing in the film’s final moments. … Read more
If they gave the Oscar for Best Performance to a silent clown who wears a white clown suit and can imitate a chuckle while slicing up people’s faces (don’t try this at home – the slicing or silent laughter), the award would be a lock for Art the Clown, the mascot you’ve never seen before. … Read more
As New York Advertising Week 2024 comes to a close, Miscellaneous The Executive Interview Studio, presented by Canva, concluded its week with an impressive list of industry innovationsrs and esteemed advisors. The interview studio has included major figures from companies like Spotify, NBC Universal, Ford, and even pop stars like Camila Cabello. Managed by You … Read more
Rachel Bloom, Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner, creator and star of “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” returns with her new Netflix special, “Death, Let Me Do My Special.” Bloom speaks candidly about the challenges of giving birth to her daughter and losing her writing partner during the pandemic.
Raymond Carver’s wonderful story “Neighbours” perfectly evoked the strange, out-of-body feeling that can come from occupying someone else’s home when they’re not in it — the fleeting thrill of living someone else’s life, and the accompanying sense that it’s a life a little bigger and brighter than your own. This pain, at once delicious and … Read more
‘Grazer’ wins Alaska’s fat bear contest after dramatic showdown – CBS News Watch CBS News In a fierce competition, 20-year-old grizzly bear Grazer won Alaska’s fattest bear contest for the second year in a row, defeating crowd favorite Chunk, who killed one of her cubs earlier this summer. Grazer clinched his victory by more than … Read more